Bottle-stopper.



- No. 889,003. PATBNTED MAY 26, 1908.

; G. S. GRINBR.

BOTTLE STOPPBR.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 31. 1907.

660g? 676/122 er GEORGE S. GRINER, OF BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY.

BOTTLE-STOPPEB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 31, 1907.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Serial No. 386,433.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE S. GRINER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeton, in the county of Cumberland and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Stoppers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bottle stoppers and it has for its object to provide a combined bottle stopper and drinking cup which shall be simple in construction and efficient in operation.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved bottle which shall be particularly designed to cooperate with the combined stopper and drinking cup.

WVith these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention; it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the invention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a bottle having the improved stopper applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the bottle with the stopper removed. Fig. 3 is a perspective detail view showing the combined stopper and drinking vessel detached from the bottle. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the combined stopper and drinking vessel detached.

Corresponding parts in'the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

The neck 1 of the bottle 2 is provided with an annular flange or collar 3 above which is formed the upwardly converging or tapering mouth 4. For purposes of illustration the bottle has been shown equipped with a conventional stop er fastener including the fastening yoke 5 the ends of which are fulcrumed in eyes or bearings 6 in a yoke lever 7 the ends of which are fulcrumed in eyes 8 in the fastening 9 which latter is fitted upon the neck of the bottle below and adjacent to the flange 3. The latter. supports an annular washer 10 of rubber or other suitable material.

The bottle stopper consists of a cup 11 which may be made of glass or any other suitable material, and the bottom of which is provided with a lurality of feet or projections 1212 whici are spaced apart by a line extending diametrically across the bottom of'the cu or vessel; it being understood that an equal number of the feet or projections will be disposed at each side of a central dividing line; the said feet or projections will thus accommodate between them the arch portion of the yoke 5, which latter may be tightened upon the cup or stopper by means of the lever yoke 7, as will be readily seen by reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings, thus tightening the rim or edge of the cup constituting the stopper against the washer 10 and effecting a perfectly tight closure.

The combined cup and stopper is preferably of a tapering shape whereby it will be adapted to fit neatly u on the tapering mouth 4 of the bottle, an this construction will also serve to prevent any accidental lateral displacement of the stopper.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim, as new, is

A bottle having a neck provided with an annular flange and a tapering mouth, in combination with a stopper, an annular washer seated u on said flange and projecting beyond the atter, said stopper consisting of a tapering cup seated upon the annular washer.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE S. GRINER.

Witnesses:

GEORGE HAMPTON, HILDRETH MoALLIsTER. 

